Time-recorder.



B. ROEN.

TIME RECORDER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 19. 1913.

Patented Mar. 28, 1916.

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THE COLUMBIA PLANOURAPH CO4. WASHINGTON, D. c.

B.R0EN.

TIME RECORDER.

APPLiCATlON HLED SEPT. 19, 1913. 1,177,141. Patented Mar. 28,1916.

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THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH co, WASHINGTON. n. c.

B ROEN. TIME RECORDER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. I9. I913.

1,177,1 41 Patented Mar. 28, 1916.

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Tl-n: COLUMBIA PLANDGRAPH coI, WASHINGTON, D. c.

B. ROEN.

TIME RECORDER.

APPLICATION FILED'SEPT. 19', 1913.

Patented Mar. 28, 1916.

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UNITED STATES-PATENT OFFICE.

BERNHARD norm; or-n'Ew-Yomr, N. YQ, ASSIGNOR TO THE'FOLLETT-TIME RECORDING COMPANY; or NEWYYORIQN. Y., VA'CORPORATTION or NEW'YORKV TIME-RECORDER;

' To all whom it may concern and hour recording wheels controlled bya clock movement through an escapement mechanism in whichthe time of arrival and the departure of employees; or thetime-of beginning'or finishing of Work on agiv'en job, is recordedupon a'reniov'able card or record surface,- and it is the primary'object of the invention to provlde" at me recording mechanism of this character that is simple,

and efiicient and positivein operation." I

One of theprinci'palobjects of th'e in- V vention is to provide an improved escapement mechanism controlled by the clock movement to control the'movement of the spring topermit the minute recording wheel to advance one space each'minute, and to permit the setting of the clockmovement and the time recording mechanism synchronously, or to permit of the setting of the clock movement independently to correspondwith the time recording wheels,-or to adjust the time recording wheels independently to correspond with the clock For this pur pose I connect the minute recording wheel movement or time of day through a train of gearing i with the spring and provlde a pair of uxtaposed toothed wheels with which the m nute wheel ro- .tates, the teeth of oneof'said wheels being staggered relativeto the teeth ofthe other wheel. nected to the minute hand of'the'clock move-' ment to rotate on a vertical axis and transverse to the axis of the staggered wheels and minute wheel, the teeth of'said wheel being adapted to alternately engage with the teeth of the staggered toothed wheels to thereby permit said-latter wheels and the minute re cording wheel to advance step by step at oneminute intervals; To connect the escape-' mentto the clock movementthe shaft of'the" escapement wheel actuated by the cloclr movement has a ratchet whe'el fixed thereto; spring influenced *pawls ei'i'ga'g-i-ng with-'s'aid Specification of Letters Patent.

A toothed Wheel is con- Patented Mar. 28, 1916.

Application'filed September 19,1913; Serial No: 790,600.

wheel preventing reverse movement of said escapement wheel. A second ratchetwheel is connected by a vertical shaft to the clock" movement to'lie'in juxtaposed position to the first ratchet wheel, a pair of spring influ-' enced pawls onthe first ratchet wheel engaglng with the second'ratchet wheel and therebyconnecting theescapement mechanism to-theclOck movement.

A further object of the invention is to provide improved means actuated-by the with Whichthe hour wheel is rotatable, a pawl cooperating with said" ratchet wheel and tripped by a series of circularly arranged -and equidistantly spaced P pins each hour to advance the hour wheel one'space; To lock the hour wheel in adjusted position there is; provided a notcheddisk rotatable .Wlth'the ratchet and hour Wheels, a spring influenced pawl normallyengaging with a dlsk notchthereby" preventing rotation thereof as well-as of'tlie ratchet and'hour' wheels. 'lh is pawl is releasedby the ratchet pawltripping means just previous to the actuat1onof the ratchet wheel; thus permits ting the rotationof theratchet and-hour wheels as wellas the notcheddisk when the pawlis tripped. It is often desirable to adjust the hour recording wheel independent of the minute wheel and the clock movement for which purpose asecond pawl cooperating with the' hour Wheel ratchet is operable by a manually operable lever to advance the ratchet 'and hour wheels-,means actuated by i said levee releasing the pawlfrom the notched-disk just previous to the actuation of the pawl.

A further object of the invention relates to an improved carrier for a card or record surfaceto present the same to the recording wheels to make an impression th'ereongand to means actuated by the spring to automate ically andpositively feed'said carrier apre determined distance axially of the recording wheels every twenty-four hours or upon' each revolution ofthe hour recording wheel,

'' means being also provided to positively lock the carrier in its adjusted position;

Another objectof the invention relates to" means to adjust a card vertically a predetermined distance in the carrier and maintain it in such position and to indicate on a dial on the inclosingcaseforthe mechanism the extent of such movement.

Another ob'ect of the invention relates to improved means to positively cause a to-andcard carrier a predetermined distance by the platen actuating means after animpression has been made on the card. and to means to arton'iatically reverse the direction of travel of the ribbon after a predetermined portion of the ribbon has been fed from one spool.

Further objects and advantages will hereinaft appear.

In the drawings accompanying and forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a casing for a clcck movement, portions of said casing being broken away toillustrate the mounting of a time recording mechanism embodying my invention therein, and the manner of controlling the same from the clcck movement. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the casing looking at the right of Fig. 1, illustrating the meansto adjust a card vertically in the card-carrier and the means to indicate the extent of said adjustment. Fig. 3 is a perspective view looking at the back of the lower portion of the frcnt of the casing with the means for indicating the extent of the movement of the card in the card-carrier mounted thereon. Fig. 4 is a sectional view of a detail to illustrate the manner of mounting the pointer in relation to V a dial indicating the vertical movement of the card in the carrier. Fig. 5 is afront elevation of my improved time recording machine. Fig. 6 is a side elevation looking at the left of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a form of record surface or card adapted to be used in connection with my improved time recording mechanism. Fig. 8 is aside elevation looking at the right of Fig. 5. Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the card-carrier looking at the rear.

thereof. Fig. 10 is a sectional side elevation taken substantially on the line AA of Fig. 5, to illustrate the train of gearing to actuate the minute and hour recording wheels; and Fig. 11 is an elevational view looking at the rear of the recording mechanism to illustrate the means to actuate the minute and hour recording wheels.

Similar characters of reference designate like parts throughout-the different views of the drawings.

In the embodiment of my invention illustrated inv the drawings the time recording mechanism is. carried and inclosed in the lower portion of a casing C in which a clock the front being hinged, as at 14, so that it may be swung downwardly and permit ac cess to the recording mechanism.

The time recording mechanism 13 actuated.

by a spring drum or barrel 15 on a shaft 16,. one end of which is journaled in the sidemember 17 of the framework and the other end journaled in a bracket fixed to the other side member 18 of the framework. 7 drum has teeth on the perimeter thereof,

which may be a gear fixed to the drum, to mesh with a pinion 19 fixed to a rotatable shaft 20 journaled in the framework. Also fixed to said shaft 20 is a gear 21, which may be termed the main driving gear and through which the minute and hour recording wheels of the time recording mechanism are driven. This gear 21 meshes with a pinion '22 rotatable with a shaft 23. a second pinion 21 onsaid latter shaft meshing with a gear '25 rotatable with a shaft-26 journaled at its ends in the side members of the frame, and to which shaft the minute recording wheel M is fixed, said wheel having the numeral characters 1 to on the perimeter.

The time recording mechanism is controlled from the minute wheel of the clock movement through a train of gearing (designated in a general way by G), connected to a vertical shaft 27 connected to and actuating an escapement mechanism. The escapement mechanism consists of a pair of juxtaposed and connected toothed wheels 28, 28' fixed to the minute wheel shaft, the teeth of one of which wheels are staggered relative to the teeth of the other wheel. A toothed whecl'29 fixed to a vertical shaft 30, connected to and rotatable by the shaft 27, to rotate on an axis transverse to the axis of the staggered toothed wheel alternately engages with the teeth of said latter wheels and thereby permits the intermittent step by step rotation of said wheels through the springdrum and thereby the minute recording wheel.

To permit of the setting of the elcck movement and to adjust the time recording wheels synchronously therewith, or to set theclock movement independently of the time recording wheels, or adjust the time reccrding wheels independently of the clock movement, the shaft 30 of the wheel 29 has a ratchet wheel 31 fixed thereto. a pair of spring influenced pawls piyctally supported on the, framework engaging with and preventing reverse movement of the ratchet Thehaving a telescoping connection with the.

shaft is a ratchet wheel 33 to lie in juxtapcsition with the ratchet wheel 31 and connected to the latter wheel by spring influenced pawls pivotally supported thereon and engaging with the ratchet wheel 33; The shaft 27 connected to the clock movement has a telescoping connection with the sleeve 32 and secured by a set screw thus providing an adjustable connection between the clock movement and the time recording mechanism.

A11 hour recording wheel H having two sets of numeral characters of 1 to 12 on the perimeter thereof is loosely mounted on the minute wheel shaft 26 in juxtaposition to the minute wheel and is advanced through the spring drum one space each hour or upon each'revolution of the minute wheel. For this purpose a ratchet wheel 34 is fixed to the hub of the hour recording wheel, which is extended laterally, a spring influenced pawl 35 cooperating with said ratchet wheel to advance it and thereby the hour recording wheel. This pawl is pivctally carried at cne end of a bell-crank lever 36 pivotally supported on the inner face of the member 18 of the framework, the other arm of the lever projecting downward and having a cam face 37, a spring 38 maintaining said latter arm or the cam face thereof in engagement with one of a series of circularly arranged pins 39, in the present instance6 in number, projecting from the face of the gear 21. As the gear 21 is rotated step by step by the spring drum controlled through the escapement mechanism, one of the pins 39 will ride up the cam face 37 rocking the lever forward and the arm to which the pawl 35 is connected upward. As the pin rides off from the cam face the spring 38 will pull the lever rearward and the pawl 35 downward thereby rotating the ratchet wheel 34 and the hour recording wheel.

a To lcck the hour wheel in adjusted positions I to the hub of the hour wheel a notched disk 40, a spring detent 41 fixed to a rock-shaft 42 being adapted to engage with a notch in said disk. To release said detent and permit the rotation of the ratchet wheel 34 and connected hour wheel, the detent 41 has a spring influenced pawl 43 pivctally connected thereto normally engaging with a stop pin 44. A pivoted trip or dog 45 is connected by a'link 46 to the lever 36. As a pin 39 rides up the cam face 37 of the lever, the dog 45 willbe rocked forward and past the pawl 43 swinging said pawl upon its pivot away from the stop pin 44. As the pin 39 rides off from the cam face 37 and the lever is pulled backward by the spring 38 the drg 45 will move with said lever due to its link connection therewith, and as-it moves rearward it will abut against the pawl 45 thereby rocking the detent 41 throwing it out of a disk notch and permit the advancing of the ratchet whe l 34 and. 4

hour wheel by the pawl 35 It isso-metimes desirable to adjust the hour recording wheel independent of the minute recording wheel and the clock movement, and for this purpose there is provided manually operable means to advance the hour wheel independent of the means actuated by the spring drum, comprising a spring influenced pawl 47 to cooper- "ate with the ratchet wheel 34 pivotally carried at one end of a rocking lever 48 pivotally supported on the inner side of the member 18 of the framework: The end of the lever to which the pawl is connected is maintained in a predetermined position by a spring 49 exerting an upward pressure on a pin 50 projecting laterally from the other end of the lever 48 and through a slot in the frame member 18, such movement being limited by a stop 51 (Fig. 10) with which thelever engages. A lever 52 is pivoted, as at53, to the frame member 18, said lever having an incline projection 54 to engage with the pin 50 when the lever is pulled forward, thereby rccking the lever 48 pulling the pawl 47 upward and thereby rotating the ratchet wheel 34 and the hour wheel one space.' To release the detent 41 to permit the actuation of the hour wheel by the lever 52 said lever-has a forwardlvproit will engage with the trip 58 and rcck the shaft 42 thereby throwing the detent 41 out of a disk notch and permit the advancing of the ratchet wheel 34 and hour wheel by the pawl 47. On the return movement of the lever 52 the pawl 56 will ride idly over the trip 58. As already stated the improved time recorder is of the type in which a record is made upon a removablecard or record surface of the time of arrival and departure of employees, orthe time of the commencement and finishing of a given job, an example of one of which cards is shown in- Fig. 7. Preferably this card is arranged with seven vertical columns representing the davs of a complete week, and has a vertical column of indications such as the alternate words In and Out or Begun and Finished and thus indicating in the vertical day columns whether it is the record of the arrival cr-the departure of an employee. or the commencing or finishingof a job. The card may be provided with a suitable heading to indicate the period of time for which the card is to be a record of, the number of the job, and the name of the employee, and

at the bottom'with indications of the rate of the wages, the hours worked, time lost, extra time, and the total.

The card or record surface is adapted to have a movement bcth horizontally and vertically of the time recording wheels, and for this purpose there is provided a carrier or holder (designated in a general way by R) for the card to extend in front of and have horizontal movement axially of the recording wheels. This carrier consists of a rectangular box like structure having a flaring opening at the top to project through an opening in the casing C, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, to permit of the ready insertion of the card. The sides at the bottom are cut away so that the front and rear walls are spaced apart, to permit .of the bottom or support for the card to have vertical movement. This bottom consists of a bar having a portion to project through a cutout portion 61 in the front of the carrier, and a projecting portion to extend through a cut out portion 62 in the back thereby preventing longitudinal movement of the bar. A clamping member 63 may be secured to the portion of the bar extending through an opening 62in the back to assure the guiding of the bar during its up and down movement. The carrier is provided w1th rollers 6ft to run upon a rall 65 extending transversely of the recording mechanism, the rollers being secured by headed studs 66 adapted to engage in back of the rail to prevent the rolls running off of the rail. T 0 prevent the rolls from j umping from the rail and to permit of the removal of the carrier, set screws 67 engage in the carrier with the ends engaging beneath the rail 65.

As stated the carrier and card are adapted to have movement horizontally or axially of the recording mechanism, and are adapted to be automatically fed by means actuated by the spring drum a predetermined distance frcm left to right, or a distance equal to one of the horizontal spaces on the card, every twenty-four hours or upon a complete revolution of the hour wheel. For this purpose there is provided a dog 68 pivotally carried by a laterally projecting portion of a slide 69 supported to have up and down movement on the side member 17 of the framework, this dog having a cam face 70 to cooperate with a series of pins 71 projecting from the back of the carrier when the slide is moved upward to push the carrier to the right a distance equal to the space between two of said pins 71. ated by a snail cam 72 fixed to a rotatable shaft 73 and rotated through a train of gears 74, 7% and 74 actuated by a pinion 75 fixed to the shaft 20 of the main driving gear 21. The gear Tl is loosely mounted on the cam shaft 73 and is connected to said shaft, and

The slide 69 is actu-.

thereby connecting the cam to the spring drum, by a ratchet wheel 123 fixed to the cam shaft, spring influenced pawls 121's pivotally carried by the gear 7-l engaging with said ratchet wheel. By this construction the cam 72 may be set so that the card carrier will operate in proper timed relation with the minute and hour recording wheels. A cam following slide 76is caused to engage with and follow the cam by a spring 77. said slide having a trip 78 to cooperate with a by-pass pawl 79 when the follower rides over the hi h portion of the cam, said pawl 79 being pivotally carried at one end of a rocking lever 80 and caused to normally abut against a stop pin 79 by a spring 80, the other end of-the lever 80 having a pin and slot connection 81 with the slide 69. As the cam follower is raisedby the cam the trip 78 will idly pass the bypass pawl 79, but as the cam follower rides over the high portion of the cam and descends said trip engaging with the pawl 79 will rock the lever 80 raising the slide 69 and connected dog 68, the cam face 70 on said dog engaging with a carrier pin and feed the carrier to the right, the slide 69 and lever 80 being returned to initial position by a spring 82.

To lock the carrier against horizontal movement there is provided a pawl or finger 83 connected to or forming a part of an anglelever 8st, said pawl adapted to engage in one of a series of notches in a bar 85 fixed to the back of the carrier (Figs. 6, 7 and 8).v

This pawl is adapted to be thrown out of a bar slot just previous to the dog 68 engaging with a pin 71 to release the carrier and permit the advancing thereof by the dog, and for this purpose the lever Sl has a trip 85 to cooperate with a spring influenced bypass pawl 86 pivotally carried by the pawl slide 69 when said slide is raised by the cam bar 85. After the finger 83 is thrown out of a bar slot a spring 87 will exert a rearward pull on the lever 8-1, and when the carrier has been adjusted the distance equal to the space between a pair of bar notches said spring will cause the finger S3 to engage in the succeeding bar notch and maintain it therein, the lever 84: abutting against the pin 8% after the car carrier has been adjusted and as the slide 69 descends the rear side of the cam portion of the pawl 68 will engage with thesucceeding pin 71, and as the slide descends the engagement of the dog with such pin willrock the dog upon its pivot thereby permitting the descending of the with a finger 70' slide 69. When the dog passes 'outof'en-i gagement with the pin 71 it is returned to initial position by a spring 08 cooperating with said finger abutting against a stop 70".

To permit of the adjustment of thecard carrier at will means are provided to release the carrier, comprising a vertically movable trod 88 supported in superposedbrackets projecting laterally from the framework and normally maintained in its upperrncst positicn by a spring 88 and an abutment engaging with the top bracket. Adjacent its lower end this rodhas a cam in the form of a ccne sleet e89. to engage with a pin 89 projecting from the lever 81, so that when the rod88 is depressed the cone will ride along thepin 89' and rock the lever 81: throwing .thefinger 83 out of a notch in thebar 85 leaving the carrier free. to be. adjusted at will.

the bar 60, and as statedisadapted to bevertically adjusted in the carrier Forthis purpose there is provided apair of superposed parallel bars 90, 90:, pivctally connected by arms 91 at each end, the lower bar. be

ing fixed and the upper bar capable of-haw ing up and down movement Toraise and lower. thebar 90 there is provided aknob 92 (Figsl and 2) the stem of whichisjournaled in the lower portion 13 offthe casing and has a pinion. 92 fixedthereto meshing with a gear 93 which gear has a-shdmg c0nnection with the pivot 93 and 1s rotatable therewith, and to which pivot pin the arm 91 to the right is fixed, (Figs. 5 and 8).. By rotating the knob to the right thebars 90 and 60 as well as the card will be raised. and upon rotating'the knob ina reverse directicnthey will be lowered. Forthe purpose of vertically adjusting the card so as to cause the intand out indications on the card to register with the printing line on the recording wheels,,means are therefore provided to indicate the position of thecard relative to the recording wheels, (Figs. 1 to 4.) comprising a dial 94 fixed to thefront of the casing, apointer 94: having'a port on to project through a slot in the casing above the dial and mounted to have horizontal ,movement, motion ,hei-ng imparted to said pointer from left tovright when the knob is rotated by-an arm91 (Figs. 2, 3 and 4) having a pin and-slot connection with the po nter and fixed at one end to asegmental gear 93 meshing with the gear 93. The card ad usting means ismaintained-inadjusted position bya spring detent:95,co- .operating with a notched segment-95 connected to the gear'93. I

.To 1inp1nge-tl1e .card orrecord surface iagainst theimpression devices on the recording wheels to make an impression on'the The lower edge of the cardwhen inserted inthe carrier rests and is supported upon 1,

=card manually operable means are provided comprising a trip arm 95* pwotally supported substantially midway thereof to swing on-a horizontal axis, said a'rmhaving a platen or head 96. at the upper end to have radial swinging movement toward and away from the recording wheels, said head having some suitable flexible facing materiah such as leather or the like, sothat a blowofthe platen will not deface or injure the impression devices. The platen is caused to imvpinge against the card by a spring 95 connected to the lower end of the arm and to the framework. The arm is maintained in position withthe platen away from the record- ,ing wheels bya latch 95 catching over a "p1n96 projecting laterally from the arm depressed and moved to the dot and'dash line position in Fig. 8.- It will be obvious that when .the latch 95" is released the vspring 95 will swing the arm 95 and force, .the platen against the card and recording wheels. The lever 98 is returned bya spring 98,and as it moves up a pin- 98".projecting laterally therefrom willhri'de along the the la tch"-' again catches overthe pin 96'. To prevent the too forcible impacting of the platen against the impression devices there curved lower end of thearm 95 forcing the platen away'from. the recording wheels until is provided a resilient finger or spring 99 witlrwhich'a pin 99 projecting laterally frcmthe -arm.95 engages ust previous to .the impacting of the platen against the im pression devices. This spring also assistsin returning the arm and platento initialposition.

To notify the operator the le er 98 has been depressed sufficient to actuate the mechanism to make an impression on the .card,.there is provided an annunciator con-- sisting of a bell v100 adapted 'tobe sounded ,by a pivotally supportedhammer 101, said hammer being caused to normally engage wviththebell bv aspring 102. To cause the hammer to strike the bell there is fixed to thepivot of the-lever 98 a trip arm 103 00- operating with a spring influenced by-pass pawl .104: carried by the bell hammer when the lever is moved downward. lVhen the lever, 98 is returned to initial p sition this pawlwi l id-lyride over the't ii) 103.

To ,make a record impression .upon the card, anink-ing ribbon105 (Fig. 5) .isinterposed between .thecard .carrier andthe recording wheelsysai'd ribbon being. carried by a pair of spools 106 to be alternately wound from one spool to the other so that the ribbon will be fed to and fro. To maintain vided aribbon supporting guide 115 fixedto the framework. The spools are connected to shafts 107, 107 rotatably supported in brackets fixed to the side members of the framework and having bevel pinions 108 fixed thereto to mesh with pinions 109 and 110 fixed to a pair of concentric shafts 111, 112 journaled in the framework, that is, the shaft 111 is in the nature of a slee e rotatably supported upon the shaft 112. The pinions 108 are maintained in mesh with the pinions 109, 110 by springs 113 confined between the spool shaft supporting brackets'and collars 114 fixed to the spool shafts. The ribbon is fed a predetermined distance after each impression made upon the card comprising a pair of uxtaposed ratchet wheels 116, 117

fixed to the shafts 111 and 112 respectively.

A pawl 118 pivotally carried by the lever 98 and cooperating with either of said ratchet wheels to feed the ribbon, a spring 119 maintaining the pawl in engagement with the ratchet wheels.

To reverse the direction of travel or feed of the ribbon, the pivot 120 for the pawl is supported by the lever 98 to also have axial movement, and has adjacent its end on opposite sides a pair of beveled cam faces,the inclination of the bevels being in opposite or reverse directions. 118 is shown as coiiperating with the ratchet wheel 116 rotating the shaft 111 and winding the ribbon on to spool 106 at the left. To cause the pawl to cooperate with the ratchet 117, the pawl pivot 120 is axially slid to the right by a member 120 having a pair of cam faces to coiiperate with the cam faces on the pawl pivot 120. This member 120 is carried by a gear 121 adapted to be rotated'to and fro but less than a full revolutionby a pin or tooth 122 fixed in the shaft. 112. lVhen in the position indicated in Fig. 5, the shaft 110 is rotated in the direction of the arrow by the pawl 118. while the shaft 112 is rotating in a reverse direction as indi cated by the arrow, the rotation of the latter shaft being due to the fact that the ribbon is being unwound from the spool 106 at the right and therebv the gear 121 is rotated in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 10. The pawl pivot 120 is caused to intersect the path of the orbit of movement of the member 120 when the lever 98 is depressed, and when the member 120 reaches said pawl pivot one of the cams thereon is caused to cooperate with one of the cam faces on the pawl pivot pulling it to the right thereby In Fig. 5 the pawl the shaft 16, a ratchet wheel 126 and spring influenced pawl 127 preventing retrograde movement of the shaft.

a card-record carrier to present the card to.

the recording wheels to make an impression thereon, comprising a substantially rectangular box like structure open at the top and having a vertically adjustable bottom, av transverse opening in the front and rear walls in line with the axis of the recording wheels,a notched bar fixed to the back wall, and a series of pins also projecting from the rear wall, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a time recorder, the combination with spring actuated recording wheels, of a card-record carrier to present the card to the recording wheels to make an impression thereon, comprising a rectangular box like structure open at the top and having a vertically adjustable bottom. and a transverse opening in the front and rear walls in line with the axis of the recording wheels; a rail extending transversely of the recording mechanism; rolls connected to the card carrier to run upon said rail and support the card carrier; and a rail vertically adjustable between the front and rear walls of the carrier to support and adjust the bottom of the carrier.

3. In a time recorder, the combination with spring actuated recording wheels, of a record-card carrier; and means to automatically adjust the carrier a predetermined distance axially of the recording wheels at a predetermined time, comprising a series of pins arranged in a horizontal row projecting laterally from the card carrier,a pivoted dog to cooperate with said pins, and a cam actuated by the spring to operate the dog. I

4:. In a time recorder, the combination with the recording wheels and a spring :drum to actuate the same, of a record-card carrier, and means to automatically adjust the carrier a predetermined distance axially of the recording wheels at a predetermined time, comprising a series of pins projecting from the carrier, a dog to cooperate with said pins to force the carrier forward, a cam actuated by the spring drum, and a cam follower to actuate the dog.

,5. In a time recorder, the combination with minute and hour recording wheels and a spring drum to actuate the same, of a record-card carrier; and means toautomatically adjust the carrier a predetermined distance axially of the recording wheels everytwenty-four hours, comprising a series of pins projecting laterally from the card carrier, a dog to engage with said pins and force said carrier forward, and a cam actuated by the spring drum to operate the dog; and means tolock the carrier in justed position.

6. In a time recorder, the combination with the recording wheels and a spring drum to actuate the same, of a record-card carrier adjustable in a direction axially of the recording wheels; means toclock said carrierin adjusted position; means to auto- 'matically release the locl ing means and advance the carrier a predetermined distance axially of the recording wheels every twenty-four hours; and manually operable means to release thelocking means and permit the adjustment of thecarrierat will.

7. In a time recorder, the combination with the recording wheels and a spring drum to actuate the same. of a record-card carrier, means to adjust the carrier in a direction axially of the recording wheels; means to lock said carrier in adjusted position, comprising a bar fixed to the carrier having a series of equidistantly spaced notches, and a pivoted spring influenced pawl to engage in a notch in said bar; and means actuated by the spring, drum to release the locking means and actuate the carrier adjusting means to advance the carrier a predetermined distance axially of the recording wheels at a predetermined time.

8. In a time recorder, the combination with the recording wheels and a spring drum to actuate the same, of a record-card carrier adjustable in a direction axially of the recording wheels; means to lock said carrier in adjusted position. comprising a bar fixed to the carrier having a series of equidistantly spaced notches, and a pivoted spring influenced pawl to engage in a notch in said bar; means to automatically release the locking means and advance the carrier a predetermined distance axially of the recording wheels every twenty-four hours; and manually operable means to release the locking means to permit the adjustment of the carrier at will, comprising a vertically movable rod havingmeans to engage with the pawl to throw and maintain it out of engagement with the bar notches.

9. In a time recorder, the combination of the recording wheels anda spring drum to actuate the same, of a record-card carrier flClJLlSlZilblQ in a dlrection axially of the recording wheels, said carrier having a notched bar anda serles of projecting pins; a vertically movable sllde; a dog pivotally carried by said, slide to engage with the carrier pins and advance the carrier a predetermined distance when the slide is raised;

- a cam actuated by the spring drum; a cam following slide; a spring to maintain the cam follower in engagement with the cam; a lever one arm of which is connected to the dog carrying slide; and a trip carried by the cam followerv to cooperatewith a trip on the lever when the cam follower rides over the high portion of the cam to rock the lever to elevate the dog slide to cause the dog to' .otally carried by said slide to engage with the carrier pins and advance the carrier a predetermineddistance when the slide is raised; a cam actuated by the springdrum;

a cam following slide; a spring to maintain the cam follower in engagement with the cam; a lever one armiof which is connected to the dog carrying slide; a trip carried by the cam follower to cooperate with a trip on the lever when the cam follower rides over the high portion of the cam to rock the lever to elevate the dog slide to cause the dog to engage with a carrier pin and advance the carrier; a pawl to engage in a carrier bar notch to lock the carrier in adjusted positi n; and a trip carried by the dog carrying slide to cooperate with a trip on said pawl to throw the pawl out of engagement with a carrier bar notch to release the carrier just previous to the dog engaging with a carrier pin and permit the adjustment of the carrier.

11. In a time recorder, the combination with spring actuated recording wheels, of a casing'for the time recording mechanism; a record-card carrier adjustablv supported to have movement axially of the recording wheels, said carrier consisting of a rectangular box like structure having an opening at the top and projecting through an opening in the casing; a vertically adjustable support for the card in said carrier; a bar extending parallel with the axis of the recording wheels upon which the card support rests; and means to vertically adjust said bar to raise and lower the card support in the card-carrier.

12. In a time recorder, the combination with spring actuated recording wheels, of a casing for said mechanism; a record-card carrier adjustably supported to have movement axially of the recording wheels, said carrier consisting of. a rectangular box like structure having an opening at the top and projecting through an opening in the cas ing; a vertically adjustable bottom and support for the card in said carrier; a bar extending parallel with the axis of the recording wheels upon which the card support rests; a rotatable knob outside of the casing to vertically adjust said bar whereby to raise and lower the bottom of the carrier 7 and the card in the card-carrier; a dial on the casing; and a pointer connected to and actuated by the knob to indicate the extent oi the vertical adjustment of the card in the carrier on the dial.

13. In a time recorder, the combination with spring actuated. recording wheels, of a casing for the time recording mechanism; a record-card carrier adjustably supported to have movement axially of the recording wheels, said carrier consisting of a rectangular box like structure having an opening at the top and projecting'through an opening in the casing; a vertically adjustable bottom and support for thecard in said carrier; a bar extending parallel with the axis of the recording wheels to engage between the front and rear walls of the carrier and upon which said bottom rests; and

' means to vertically adjust said bar whereby to raise and lower the bottom of the carrier and card in the carrier, comprising a pair of arms pivotally supported in a fixed position at one end and pivotally connected tothe vertically movable transverse bar at the other ends, and a rotatable knob connected to one of the pivots of said arms and to which the'one arm is fixed.

' to the pointer.

14. In a time recorder, the combination with sprlng actuated recording wheels, of a casing for the time recording mechanism; a

record-card carrier adjustably supported to have movement axially of the recording wheels, a vertically adjustable bottom and support for the card in said carrier; and means to adjust said bottom and indicate the extent of such adjustment, comprising a bar extending'parallel with the axis of the recording wheels upon which the card support rests, a pair of arms pivotally supported in a fixed position at one end and the pivot of one of which arms is rotatable and pivotally connected to the vertically movable trans verse bar at the other ends, a rotatable knob outside of the casing, a pinion connected to said knob within the casing," a gear to mesh with said pinion, a segmental gear meshing 'with said latter gear, an arm fixed to said segmental gear, a horizontally movable pointer having a pin and slot connection with said arm, aportion of the pointer projecting through an opening in the casing, and an index to indicate the time of day fixed outside the casing in operative relation 15. In a time recorder, the combination with spring actuated recording wheels, of a casing for the time recording mechanism; a record-card carrier adjustably supported to have movement axially of the recording wheels, a vertically adjustable bottom and support for the card in said carrier; a bar extending parallel with the axis of the recording wheels to which the card support is connected; meansto vertically adjust said support whereby to raise and lower the card in the card-carrier; means to indicate the extent of such adjustment of the card in the carrier; and means to lock the card support in adjusted position.

' BERNHARD BOEN.

\Vitnesses V E. R. Born, P. PHILIPP.

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